Case note on C-105/12-107/12 Essent and Others, judgment of 22 October 2013
Article from: OGEL 6 (2015), in Energy Union, EU Energy
Introduction
On 22 October 2013 the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Justice (hereinafter 'the Court') gave its judgment in case C-105-107/12 Essent and Others. This case adds an interesting new chapter to the saga of the development of one of the fundamental freedoms - the free movement of capital - and (once again) to the relationship between the energy sector and publicly owned companies. In particular, the judgment sheds light on the Court's current approach to Article 345 TFEU and the system of property ownership as well as on restrictions on capital movement and their ...